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School of Mathematics and Statistics
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July 17, 2024
Comparing Credit Cards
Wallet Hub includes Bernard Brooks, professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, in a panel of experts comparing credit card offerings. -
June 26, 2024
Student completes project with international company through RIT’s global connections
Reagan Brenneman ’24 (applied mathematics) had the opportunity to combine her multiple areas of study into an international experience working for the company Saponia in Croatia.
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May 14, 2024
Researchers introduce new way to study, help prevent landslides
Prevention Web highlights a study co-authored by Nishant Malik, assistant professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, about developing a new method using machine learning to accurately predict landslide movements, aiding global risk assessment efforts.
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May 13, 2024
Graduate Joseph Casale ready to return to Malaysia as a Fulbright awardee
Joseph Casale had hardly been on a plane when he traveled to Malaysia to do research a year ago. Now, he gets the opportunity to do it again.
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May 6, 2024
RIT graduate pursues Ph.D. across time zones
Nastaran Nagshineh, a Ph.D. candidate at RIT, successfully bridged the Rochester and Dubai campuses, paving the way for future international students. Nagshineh is one of 67 Ph.D. students who defended their thesis this academic year and who will earn their doctorate.
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April 17, 2024
New microplastics research hub aims to unravel health impact in changing climate
RIT is spearheading a transformative $7.3 million research hub in collaboration with the University of Rochester. The center will study the lifecycle of microplastics, including its origin as plastic waste, distribution, and movement in the Great Lakes freshwater ecosystem.
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April 16, 2024
RIT’s Expressive Communication Center students explore ableism in communication-focused settings
RIT's Expressive Communication Center delves into the challenges of ableism in communication education, presenting their findings at a national conference in Arizona. ECC students aim to foster dialogue on accessibility and inclusive communication practices, advocating for more inclusive assessment methods in higher education.
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April 8, 2024
Researchers introduce new way to study, help prevent landslides
Landslides are one of the most destructive natural disasters on the planet, causing billions of dollars of damage and devastating loss of life every year. A global team of researchers has provided help for those who work to predict landslides and risk evaluations.
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March 6, 2024
Bringing the depths of data to light
The Rochester Beacon talks to Ernest Fokoué, professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, about data analytics.
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February 22, 2024
RIT researchers highlight the changing connectivity of the Amazon rainforest to global climate
The Amazon rainforest is a unique region where climatologists have studied the effects of warming and deforestation for decades. With the global climate crisis becoming more evident, a new study is linking the Amazon to climate change around the rest of the world.
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February 9, 2024
Campanelli named to John Vouros Endowed Professorship
Manuela Campanelli, Distinguished Professor of Astrophysics and founding director of the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, has been appointed the John Vouros Endowed Professor.
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January 24, 2024
RIT leading NASA-funded supermassive black hole research
RIT scientists will be the lead researchers on a $1.8 million NASA grant to study electromagnetic signals from merging supermassive black holes.